Upcoming meeting of 60 countries in Washington to confront violent left-wing extremism

(Corrected) Washington, July 10 (KUNA) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host an international summit next Wednesday, with an agenda focused on combating the resurgence of cross-border political extremism, particularly violent far-left networks. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt posted on X, “Secretary Rubio will host representatives from more than 60 countries next week at a counterterrorism summit focused on ‘the resurgence of cross-border political extremism, particularly violent far-left networks.’” The summit, scheduled for July 15, follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of his administration’s counterterrorism strategy, which places at the top of its priorities “disrupting the operations of violent groups with political motivations, including anarchist movements, and what the administration describes as ‘networks linked to the Antifa movement,’ while also addressing extremists within the political right.” According to the State Department, the meeting will bring together foreign ministers and senior officials from Europe, Asia, and the Western Hemisphere to enhance intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation to confront politically motivated violence. (End) R.S.R. / H.S.S.